Sports fans, not only tennis, are very interested in the earnings of famous athletes around the world. The world's biggest stars earn huge money playing their sports, but at times it seems that most of them don't get the whole cake from the total prize.
The best example of this is the last US Open tournament, where Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka celebrated.
However, the two faced a significant reduction in their awards due to taxes. Although in the first plan they won 5 million dollars each, after tax deductions they will receive 3 million dollars each.
Namely, according to American tax laws, income above 600,000 dollars is subject to a tax of 37%. Because of this, they both had to pay almost 1.85 million dollars in taxes.
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That total figure includes not only taxes, but also money that must be allocated for support staff, travel expenses, coaches' salaries and much more. This is also the reason why the total deductions amount to about 2 million dollars.
The big advantage in this story is that the Spanish-US tax treaty protects Alcaraz from additional taxes, just like Sabalenka, who now lives in Miami instead of Belarus.
How much does money really make athletes' jobs easier?
This best shows how much famous athletes really get from the total prize, but no matter how you look at it, it is a huge figure that greatly facilitates their work in the future and is a strong wind at their backs.
The Spaniard and the Belarusian once again showed their superiority and quality on the tennis courts, and it seems that they will continue to play a major role in this sport in the coming years.
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There is no doubt that even more significant financial rewards await them, which can be an additional motivation for them to continue their career.
In the world of sports, athletes earn more and more money every year, and these figures will probably grow in the coming years as well.
